133 2 Bedroom Apartments for rent in San Jose, CA

This modern, welcoming community offers outstanding amenities including fireplaces with a marble hearth, washers and dryers in homes, and high ceilings. On-site pools and spas, media room, and jogging trail.

Gated community in San Jose downtown. Homes feature nine-foot ceilings, private patios, walk-in closets, and recessed lighting. Residents have access to a year-round heated pool, fitness center, and a hot tub, among other amenities.

The great outdoors is just outside your window at Almaden Lake Village. Apartments feature modern floor-plans and high-end fixtures, as well as on-site amenities that include pool, spa, fitness, business center, package pick-up, and parking.

Located in San Jose's Renaissance neighborhood, near Cisco, Samsung and other tech companies. One- and two-bedroom apartments with built-in tech docks and patios or balconies. Community amenities include a dog park, pool and guest suite.

A quiet community near major highways. On-site amenities include a fitness center, barbecue area, spa, and large pool. Pet-friendly. Large interiors with walk-in closets, a patio or balcony, and granite countertops.

The pet-friendly community offers a resort-like pool, fitness center, and barbecue grills. One- and two-bedroom apartment interiors have spacious closets, patios or decks, and well-equipped kitchens. In quaint, small-town Campbell south of San Jose.

A modern community near Village Oaks Shopping Center. A green, eco-friendly community. On-site rooftop deck, incredible mountain views, and spacious interiors. Luxury interiors with modern cabinetry, plank flooring, and accent walls.

This boutique hotel-like community offers a modern design. On-site amenities include a resort-style pool with sundeck. Euro-inspired kitchens and finishes throughout. A short walk to public transportation. Near Silicon Valley employers.

September 2019 San Jose Rent Report

Welcome to the September 2019 San Jose Rent Report. San Jose rents remained steady over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the San Jose rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.

September 2019 San Jose Rent Report

Welcome to the September 2019 San Jose Rent Report. San Jose rents remained steady over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the San Jose rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.

San Jose rent trends were flat over the past month

San Jose rents have remained flat over the past month, however, they have increased slightly by 1.3% year-over-year. Currently, median rents in San Jose stand at $2,136 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,677 for a two-bedroom. San Jose's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 1.0%, but trails the national average of 1.5%.

Rents rising across the San Jose Metro

Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of San Jose, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the San Jose metro, 9 of them have seen prices rise. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.

Gilroy has seen rents fall by 0.1% over the past year, the biggest drop in the metro. It also has the least expensive rents in the San Jose metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,358.

Cupertino has the most expensive rents in the San Jose metro, with a two-bedroom median of $5,330; the city has also seen rent growth of 1.1% over the past month, the fastest in the metro.

Similar cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to San Jose

As rents have increased slightly in San Jose, a few similar cities nationwide have also seen rents grow modestly. Compared to most other large cities across the country, San Jose is less affordable for renters.

Rents increased slightly in other cities across the state, with California as a whole logging rent growth of 1.0% over the past year. For example, rents have grown by 1.0% in San Francisco, 0.5% in Los Angeles, and 0.3% in San Diego.

San Jose's median two-bedroom rent of $2,677 is above the national average of $1,191. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.5% over the past year compared to the 1.3% increase in San Jose.

While San Jose's rents rose slightly over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw increases, including Austin (+3.2%), Boston (+2.2%), and Dallas (+2.0%).

Renters will generally find more expensive prices in San Jose than most similar cities. For example, Dallas has a median 2BR rent of $1,134, where San Jose is more than twice that price.

For more information check out our national report. You can also access our full data for cities and counties across the U.S. at this link.

City

Median 1BR price

Median 2BR price

M/M price change

Y/Y price change

San Jose

$2,140

$2,680

0

1.3%

Sunnyvale

$2,360

$2,960

0.1%

1.2%

Santa Clara

$2,270

$2,840

0.1%

1.5%

Mountain View

$2,190

$2,740

-0.7%

1.8%

Milpitas

$2,400

$3,010

-1%

0.3%

Palo Alto

$2,530

$3,180

0.5%

2%

Cupertino

$4,250

$5,330

1.1%

1.5%

Gilroy

$1,880

$2,360

0.3%

-0.1%

Campbell

$1,940

$2,430

0

0.9%

Los Gatos

$2,040

$2,570

0.2%

1.2%

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Methodology:

Apartment List is committed to making our rent estimates the best and most accurate available. To do this, we start with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, comparing only units that are available across both time periods to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country.

Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. Our methodology also allows us to construct a picture of rent growth over an extended period of time, with estimates that are updated each month.

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